Evaluation of single and double-locus real-time PCR assays for methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(MRSA) surveillance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(MRSA) is a human pathogen, representing an infection control challenge. Conventional MRSA screening takes up to three days, therefore development of rapid detection is...

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Main Authors: Arielly Haya, Kolman Sara, Paitan Yossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/110